Ordos territory dominates Chinese liquorice trade in 1923
The Ordos region, leading China in liquorice production, shipped more than ten million pounds in 1923 valued at $870,000. The district employs at least 8,000 workers in liquorice digging.
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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1926
Page
7
The Ordos region, leading China in liquorice production, shipped more than ten million pounds in 1923 valued at $870,000. The district employs at least 8,000 workers in liquorice digging.
Hibernating animals named include bears crocodiles groundhogs porcupines English squirrels snails and woodchucks in the updated list reported by researchers noting the variety of species entering torpor or dormancy during winter.
Public sale at the Charles Pring Hoshaw Bros. auction on Wednesday February 10 1926 starting at ten oclock. Items include 5 head horses and mules 9 head cattle 50 hogs 4 dozen chickens 13 head sheep and a large array of implements including multiple plows discs harrows and a 12 H P Galloway engine Household goods a cream separator and stoves Terms cash on 10 or less and credit 7 to 9 months on larger sums with notes Lunch provided by the Hickory Grove church members.
Notice to absentee Helen M Hut in Carroll County Indiana that a complaint seeks administration of her estate for debts and potential escheat. The case, filed January term 1926, IV Court in Delphi, Indiana, sets a hearing for March 22 1926 with Floyd J Julien as clerk and Boyd and Julien as counsel.
The Carroll county board regulates motor vehicle weights on county highways during thawing and wet weather. Weights vary by tire width from 2000 to 3800 pounds, with stricter limits for commercial and freezing conditions. Maximums under general rules cap four wheelers at 28 000 pounds gross and 22 400 pounds on a single axle, with permits possible for exceedances. The county highway superintendent will post and enforce the ordinance with penalties from ten to five hundred dollars per violation.
Linda and Jim run a dangerous path at Buena Vista ranch where Linda defies Jim on the horse Zero. A life threatening ride ends with Linda injuring her leg and Zero killed after collapsing, leaving Jim with a shattered arm and Linda grieving a lost “giant” in their love and landscape.
If a shoe pinches, place a folded cloth dipped in hot water over the offending area. Keep exchanging the cloth to maintain heat. In minutes the leather will soften and mold to the foot, reducing discomfort. Rub gently and polish as needed for comfort.
A Russian immigrant arrives penniless in New York and, after early rejection for a shammos job, builds wealth in East Side tenement real estate. He later borrows fifty thousand dollars, revealing he cannot read or write, a fact that prompts the banker to marvel at his success and wonder what he could have achieved if literate.
A planter telephones the police judge to beg the release of his house boy Jim after a town incident. The judge insists the planter come to pick out the correct man, so he ends up freeing all fourteen detainees to avoid error, including one charged with murder, amid local uproar.
The east coast of Greenland remains largely inaccessible most of the year due to a continuous barrier of ice along the shore, hindering exploration efforts.
A line from the State Journal notes that many suitors propose on their knees in hope of aid from his chosen heiress, aiming to be set on their feet.
The Dead Sea contains a very high salt percentage, making it uninhabitable for fish. No fish species can survive in such extreme salinity.
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